John Osmond peers into the future for devolution:
Assembly Bwletin Cynulliad May 2009
May 2009: Welsh Labour Party Conference, Gordon Brown: “We will grow not cut our way out of recession.” – Plaid Cymru Party Conference, Elfyn Llwyd: Prime Minister “Did nothing” to prevent the country’s current financial woes. – Welsh Conservative Party Conference, David Cameron: Increased Devolution? “Let’s make what we have now actually work”. – Welsh Liberal Democrat Party Conference, Kirsty Williams “Wales deserves better leadership”.
Tackling real problems with law
Glyn Davies has some interesting reflections on last night’s IWA event in Wrexham on the ‘Future Health of the People of Wales’. And once again the issue of powers rears its head.
Budget reflections
Eurfyl ap Gwilym considers Budget 2009:
Taxing question
James Foreman-Peck reflects on the tax row sparked by the Budget last week:
Maze or motorway?
Geraint Talfan Davies takes issue with the All Wales Convention’s description of the choice of paths to law-making open to the Assembly:
Reading the runes of Welsh politics
John Osmond reports on a new prediction about the timing of the forthcoming referendum on extending the powers of the National Assembly:
Difficult decisions
The Budget balance sheet for Wales (novices version) announced a £216m reduction in the Welsh Assembly Government Departmental Expenditure Limit
Assembly Bwletin Cynulliad April 2009
April 2009: Devolution, independence and constitutional navel gazing? – “Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There’s just too much fraternising with the enemy” – Fee for all top-up fees scrapped – Welsh patients to “top-up” healthcare.